- Type:
- shipwreck, submarine, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1912, Bridgeport, CT USA
- Specs:
- ( 161 x 13 ft ) 400 tons, no crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday July 30, 1919
foundered after weapons tests - 3 casualties (inspection crew) - Depth:
- 81 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, submarine, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1917, Portsmouth Navy Yard, NH USA
- Specs:
- ( 167 x 15 ft ) no crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday May 26, 1926
deliberate - torpedo test - Depth:
- 110 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, 74 gun ship-of-the-line, U.S. Navy
- Name:
- that place next to Indiana
- Built:
- 1820, Brooklyn NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 208 x 54 ft ) 2757 gross tons
- Sunk:
- April 1884
set adrift and grounded by storm while being dismantled, later deliberately burned - Depth:
- 20 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, armored cruiser, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1904, San Francisco USA, as U.S.S. California
- Specs:
- ( 503 x 70 ft ) 13680 displacement tons
- Sunk:
- Friday July 19, 1918
explosion, probably struck a mine laid by U-156
officially 6 casualties, probably 30-40 in reality - GPS:
- 40°32.433' -73°02.484' (AWOIS 2008)
- Depth:
- 110 ft, starts at 65 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, patrol boat, converted yacht, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1912, Neponset MA USA
- Specs:
- ( 129 x 19 ft ) 160 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Monday October 28, 1918
collision with steamer Frisia - no casualties - Depth:
- 115 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, destroyer, Bristol class, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1942, Kearny NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 350 x 36 ft ) 1700 displacement tons, 301 crew
- Sunk:
- Monday January 3, 1944
munitions explosion while at anchor - 138 casualties - Depth:
- 55 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, clam dredge
- Specs:
- ( 71 ft ) 3 crew
- Sunk:
- Thursday January 16, 1992; winter storm - no survivors
- Depth:
- 75 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, Great Lakes freighter, USA
- Built:
- 1890, USA, as German
- Specs:
- ( 296 x 40 ft ) 2418 gross tons, 30 passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday June 11, 1919
collision with liner Argentina - no casualties - Depth:
- 110 ft
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now extinct
In the murky waters off New Jersey, you are going to need a powerful dive light if it is to be of any real usefulness. There are many different types of underwater lights to choose from.
Bulb Type
Nowadays, LEDs are the only way to go. They are cheap, bright, and efficient. They throw a white light that is much better than the dingy yellow of the old incandescent technology. Incandescent lights are completely obsolete. HID lights were never reliable, and terribly expensive.
Beam pattern is probably more important than brightness, Your main light should throw a wide beam, for area illumination. Many lights throw a narrow pencil beam that appears to be brighter but is actually less useful. These are best used as backups and in special situations, such as camera strobe aimers. Some lights are adjustable.
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